arctic twisted moss vs Bilberry Roller

Tortella arctica compared with Ancylis myrtillana

Key Differences

• arctic twisted moss is Not Evaluated while Bilberry Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic twisted moss	Bilberry Roller
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pottiaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Tortella	Ancylis
Species	Tortella arctica	Ancylis myrtillana

Conservation Status

arctic twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic twisted moss	Bilberry Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic twisted moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

arctic twisted moss

The Arctic twisted moss (Tortella arctica) is a species in the genus Tortella. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bilberry Roller

The Bilberry Roller (Ancylis myrtillana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden